Back in May, the SpaceX Dragon made a historic rendezvous with the International Space Station as a demonstration. It went so well, that NASA contracted 12 more flights, and now the time has come for the first one to launch. Can they pull it off again?
https://gizmodo.com/watch-space-x-dragon-make-its-historic-iss-dock-live-u-5913298
Tonight at 8:35 pm Eastern Time, a Dragon capsule filled with a half-ton of supplies for the International Space Station will be launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket. Sure, they pulled it off before, but this time it’s the real deal, the start of a whole series of space-good ferrying. Here’s to hoping it goes off without a hitch. Tune in to watch below.
https://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/6540154?v=3&wmode=direct
Broadcasting live with Ustream
If the Ustream hitches up on you, you can also watch the launch at NASA’s main site. [Discover, NASA]
